Friday, June 4, 2010

It's done! Brandon School's beautiful nautical-inspired mural is complete and not a moment too soon. Every year, the 6th grade class participates in a special art project creating a mural for the beautification of the school. This was our fourth mural and already the school's interior court is looking quite grand!

I plan to compose an entire lesson plan available through download in the near future. Many people have asked about my murals and my answers always take way too long to explain. There are so many factors that go into creating a student mural. The drawing stage, clay stage, glazing, firing and most important, mounting. This mural motivated me to document each step as everything that could go wrong, did. Seriously. I was ready to pull my hair out. So my mistakes will be your gain!

I'm so proud of the student's efforts though, so I just had to show-off their work!

On a personal note, my middle child, Tate, just graduated from Junior High last night and today is the first "official" day of summer. A sense of calmness has overcome our home. It's wonderful.

Bravo Patty!!!! This is beyond gorgeous and I'm certain many will love having the directions on a PDF download - just imagine all the beautification that schools will be getting from all the hard work you put into the mural and the instruction booklet.....I think your contributions to kids& art is amazing!

Features 3 simple lessons using 3 basic products: paint, paper and coloring medium. Teacher tips and drawing handouts included. Click on the picture for more information.

"ART FROM AROUND THE WORLD" LESSON PLAN. 20-PAGE PDF BOOKLET FOR DOWNLOAD. ONLY $5

Featuring art from Russia and Mexico, these three lessons can be adapted to most elementary grades. Simple materials. Easy Instructions. Click on the picture for more information.

"DRAWING ANIMALS" LESSON PLAN. 17-PAGE PDF BOOKLET. ONLY $5

This booklet features three animal art projects: Dancing Cow, Speckled Hen and Close-up Giraffe Portrait. Using simple materials, all of these lessons can be completed in an hour or less. Click on the picture for more information.

"Art & Literature" Lesson Plan. 33-Page PDF Booklet. Only $5!

Four art lessons inspired by children's literature. "Splat the Cat", "Pie in the Sky", "Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp" and "Do You Have a Hat?" Click on the picture for more info.